Ruff Creek (South Fork Tenmile Creek tributary)

Coordinates: 39°54′57″N 080°06′19″W / 39.91583°N 80.10528°W / 39.91583; -80.10528
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Ruff Creek
Tributary to South Fork Tenmile Creek
United States of America
StatePennsylvania
CountyGreene
TownshipsMorgan
Washington
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Ruff Creek and Tenmile Creek
 • locationabout 1 mile southeast of Dunn's Station, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates40°00′31″N 080°14′26″W / 40.00861°N 80.24056°W / 40.00861; -80.24056[1]
 • elevation1,230 ft (370 m)[2]
South Fork Tenmile Creek
 • location
about 3 miles northeast of Morrisville, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
39°54′57″N 080°06′19″W / 39.91583°N 80.10528°W / 39.91583; -80.10528[1]
 • elevation
879 ft (268 m)[3]
Length13.2 mi (21.2 km)[4]
Basin size26.16 square miles (67.8 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • average31.85 cu ft/s (0.902 m3/s) at mouth with South Fork Tenmile Creek[5]
Basin features
Progressionsoutheast
River systemMonongahela River
Tributaries 
 • leftCraynes Run
Poverty Run
Grimes Run
 • rightWalkers Run
Jersey Run

Ruff Creek is a large tributary to South Fork Tenmile Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. The stream rises in north-central Greene County and flows southeast entering

South Fork Tenmile Creek northeast of Morrisville, Pennsylvania. The watershed is roughly 27% agricultural, 64% forested and the rest is other uses.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Ruff Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Ruff Creek Topo Map, Greene County PA (Waynesburg Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Ruff Creek, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Stream [Mather USGS Topographic Map] by MyTopo". www.mytopo.com. Trimble. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "Ruff Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 1 September 2019.